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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 59 MIN

Jakso 43: Case UPM – AI Is Not a Project: The Building Blocks of the Strategy Driven AI Program

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AI is everywhere in the conversation right now – but what happens when a company moves beyond experimentation and decides to turn AI into a real competitive advantage? What does an AI transformation look like when it’s not just about a single team or tool, but about reshaping an entire organization?In this episode, we are joined by Philippe Brikke, AI Program Director at UPM, who leads one of Finland’s largest AI transformation initiatives. Philippe shares what it takes in practice to build an AI program involving more than 200 people, why the biggest bottleneck isn’t technology but the organization’s ability to change, and why companies should stop getting stuck in endless POC cycles.Antti and Karoliina talk with Philippe about why data is the true fuel of AI, why leaders themselves need to understand the fundamentals of AI, and how AI can accelerate processes by hundreds – or even thousands – of times compared to traditional ways of working.One idea stands out throughout the discussion: AI is not a project that you simply “implement.” It’s about building an entirely new way of operating.This episode offers practical insights for every leader, AI owner, and organization asking the same question right now: how do you move from experimentation to real transformation?— suomeksi alla —Tekoälystä puhutaan paljon, mutta mitä tapahtuu, kun yritys lopettaa kokeilut ja päättää rakentaa tekoälystä aidon kilpailuedun? Miltä näyttää AI-transformaatio, joka ei koske vain yhtä tiimiä tai työkalua – vaan koko organisaatiota?Tässä jaksossa vieraana on UPM:n AI Program Director Philippe Brikke, joka johtaa yhtä Suomen mittavimmista tekoälymuutoksista. Philippe avaa, miten yli 200 ihmisen AI-ohjelmaa rakennetaan käytännössä, miksi suurin pullonkaula ei ole teknologia vaan muutoskyky – ja miksi yritysten pitäisi lopettaa loputtomat POC-kokeilut.Antti ja Karoliina keskustelevat Philippen kanssa siitä, miksi data on tekoälyn todellinen käyttövoima, miksi johtajienkin täytyy opetella AI:n perusteet ja miten tekoäly voi parhaimmillaan nopeuttaa prosesseja satoja tai jopa tuhansia kertoja aiempaa nopeammiksi.Yksi ajatus nousee keskustelusta erityisen vahvasti: tekoäly ei ole projekti, jonka voi "ottaa käyttöön". Se on kokonaan uuden toimintamallin rakentamista.Jakso tarjoaa konkreettisia oppeja jokaiselle johtajalle, AI-vastaavalle ja organisaatiolle, joka pohtii samaa kysymystä juuri nyt: miten siirtyä kokeiluista todelliseen muutokseen?

AI is everywhere in the conversation right now – but what happens when a company moves beyond experimentation and decides to turn AI into a real competitive advantage? What does an AI transformation look like when it’s not just about a single team or tool, but about reshaping an entire organization?In this episode, we are joined by Philippe Brikke, AI Program Director at UPM, who leads one of Finland’s largest AI transformation initiatives. Philippe shares what it takes in practice to build an AI program involving more than 200 people, why the biggest bottleneck isn’t technology but the organization’s ability to change, and why companies should stop getting stuck in endless POC cycles.Antti and Karoliina talk with Philippe about why data is the true fuel of AI, why leaders themselves need to understand the fundamentals of AI, and how AI can accelerate processes by hundreds – or even thousands – of times compared to traditional ways of working.One idea stands out throughout the discussion: AI is not a project that you simply “implement.” It’s about building an entirely new way of operating.This episode offers practical insights for every leader, AI owner, and organization asking the same question right now: how do you move from experimentation to real transformation?— suomeksi alla —Tekoälystä puhutaan paljon, mutta mitä tapahtuu, kun yritys lopettaa kokeilut ja päättää rakentaa tekoälystä aidon kilpailuedun? Miltä näyttää AI-transformaatio, joka ei koske vain yhtä tiimiä tai työkalua – vaan koko organisaatiota?Tässä jaksossa vieraana on UPM:n AI Program Director Philippe Brikke, joka johtaa yhtä Suomen mittavimmista tekoälymuutoksista. Philippe avaa, miten yli 200 ihmisen AI-ohjelmaa rakennetaan käytännössä, miksi suurin pullonkaula ei ole teknologia vaan muutoskyky – ja miksi yritysten pitäisi lopettaa loputtomat POC-kokeilut.Antti ja Karoliina keskustelevat Philippen kanssa siitä, miksi data on tekoälyn todellinen käyttövoima, miksi johtajienkin täytyy opetella AI:n perusteet ja miten tekoäly voi parhaimmillaan nopeuttaa prosesseja satoja tai jopa tuhansia kertoja aiempaa nopeammiksi.Yksi ajatus nousee keskustelusta erityisen vahvasti: tekoäly ei ole projekti, jonka voi "ottaa käyttöön". Se on kokonaan uuden toimintamallin rakentamista.Jakso tarjoaa konkreettisia oppeja jokaiselle johtajalle, AI-vastaavalle ja organisaatiolle, joka pohtii samaa kysymystä juuri nyt: miten siirtyä kokeiluista todelliseen muutokseen?

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